
Dhan Kumar Shyangden
- Round: Semi-Finalist
- Country: Bhutan
- Company: Eco Waste Solution
- Region: South Asia
Dhan is a finance major with the vision to make Eco Waste Solution (EWS) the hallmark business in solid waste management by minimizing landfill waste disposal and recovery. In the nine months since its inception, Eco Waste Solution has experienced significant milestones including a full-fledged working station and a 100% increase in client base within 5 months of operation.
Though the biggest obstacle has been outsourcing capital and generating revenue for the business, Dhan is thankful for the networks and lessons he has gained from the failure of past businesses:
“With no good source of capital and revenue generation respectively, my earlier two startups failed. With the experience of two startup failures, I have built good experiences in managing the business, having network of people around the world and knowing dark side of entrepreneurship.”
Dhan believes that entrepreneurship is all about opportunity, connectivity, and learning, and based on this, considered himself a student of opportunity. Throughout his journey, Dhan’s thirst for learning has enabled him to both attend life-changing workshops, seminars, and business competitions, and develop professional networks that have invested in his project.